Mercurial is a distributed version control system designed to efficiently handle large projects. This tutorial will guide you through the steps required to install Mercurial on Linux Mint.
Before installing any software, it is important to update your system to ensure that you have the latest packages installed. To do this, open the terminal and type the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
Enter your password when prompted and wait for the system to update.
To install Mercurial, open the terminal and type the following command:
sudo apt install mercurial
Enter your password when prompted and wait for the installation to complete.
To verify that Mercurial has been installed correctly, open the terminal and type the following command:
hg version
This command should display the version number of Mercurial installed on your system.
After the installation is complete, you may want to configure Mercurial to suit your requirements. This can be done by creating a configuration file in your home directory. To create the configuration file, open the terminal and type the following command:
nano ~/.hgrc
This will open the nano text editor with a new file named .hgrc. You can add your configuration settings to this file and save it.
By following the above steps, you can easily install Mercurial on Linux Mint and begin using it for version control on your projects.
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